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Title: Curio Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 60 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Curio is chock-full of warmth and smiles. It's a short, sweet, and utterly charming story that shines—not despite its length but because it packs so much heart into so few pages. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Llewellyn... Continue Reading →
Eleven years ago, on December 7, 2011, I claimed the domain The Novel Approach and posted my first review on the site for Hayden Thorne's evocative and gorgeous YA Fantasy Renfred's Masquerade. Though that wasn't the first review I'd ever written—I'd got my start a couple of years before that at two other (now long-gone)... Continue Reading →
Title: The Doctor Series: Magic & Steam: Book Three Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 255 Pages Category: Steampunk Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: The Doctor is full of some wicked surprises and gruesome illustrations of the evil that people are capable of when seeking to play gods and monsters. This sinister plot is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gangster Series: Magic & Steam: Book Two Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 242 Pages Category: Steampunk Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Kudos and my compliments to author C.S. Poe for handing me my first book hangover of the new year, with a cliffhanger ending that belongs in the "Whoa, I Did... Continue Reading →
Title: A Friend in the Dark Series: An Auden & O'Callaghan Mystery: Book One Authors: Gregory Ashe and C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 251 Pages Category: Mystery At a Glance: As one would expect from two authors who know their way around a good mystery, A Friend in the Dark establishes the suspense early, keeps... Continue Reading →
Title: The Engineer Series: Magic & Steam: Book One Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 84 Pages Category: Steampunk, Historical, Fantasy At a Glance: The Engineer is positively fun and such a great tease for what's to come. This is a series that I’m on pins and needles—or, maybe I should say cogs and gears—awaiting... Continue Reading →
Title: Footsteps in the Dark Authors: LB Gregg, Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon, Dal MacLean, Z.A. Maxfield, Meg Perry, C.S. Poe, S.C. Wynne Publisher: JustJoshin Publishing Length: 929 Pages Category: Mystery, Romance At a Glance: There is a whole lotta awesome packed into these eight stories. It’s an incredible gathering of talent that is not to... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have authors C.S. Poe, S.C. Wynne, and Felice Stevens as our guests today to celebrate the releases of their individual Holiday Romances, That Turtle Story, Single Omegas Only, and Two Daddies for Christmas! They've put together a mini Q&A to share with us today, and there's also a giveaway so be... Continue Reading →
Hi, friends, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! We've got more fun coming your way with, of course, some fabulous guests and posts to share along with some giveaways and a review or two as well, so stay tuned. Here’s a rundown of the... Continue Reading →
Title: That Turtle Story Series: Warmest Wishes: 2018 Advent Calendar Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 41 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: That Turtle Story is delivered in the fun style I’ve come to expect from this author, replete with witty banter, quirky characters (Nor’s co-worker, Gus, was also hilarious), and... Continue Reading →
Title: Devil Take Me Authors: Jordan L. Hawk, TA Moore, Ginn Hale, C.S. Poe, Rhys Ford, and Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 450 Pages Category: Horror, Paranormal At a Glance: 4.5 Stars overall, Devil Take Me is a wonderful anthology. Reviewed By: Jovan Blurb: Temptation lurks around every corner in worlds sometimes dark,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Jordan Castillo Price and the Devil Take Me anthology blog tour to The Novel Approach today! Jordan is touring the web with her fellow co-authors to tell readers about each of their own stories in the collection, so, without further ado, here's Jordan to tell us a bit about... Continue Reading →
Title: Color of You Author: C.S. Poe Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 37 minutes Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Color of You is full of characters that are charming in their own unique ways, a sweet and spicy romance, and is narrated in full color by Greg... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author C.S. Poe dropping by today on the audiobook tour of Color of You, narrated by Greg Tremblay. We've got a fun guest post to share with you as well as a great giveaway, so be sure to check out the entry details on the Rafflecopter widget below. Welcome, C.S.!... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! As we continue to celebrate Pride month, I hope everyone who attended events in their city this weekend had a fantastic and uplifting time! We have some great guests and plenty of reviews coming your way... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of the Devil Take Me anthology, coming soon from DSP Publications! And be sure to check out the giveaway details below! The Blurbs Devil Take Me (Whole Book): Temptation lurks around every corner in worlds sometimes dark, sometimes lurid. Giving in is both dangerous and satisfying, though never in... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to a quick preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! As we continue to celebrate Pride month, I hope everyone who attended events in their city this weekend had a fantastic and uplifting time! We have some great guests and plenty of reviews coming your way... Continue Reading →
Title: Southernmost Murder Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 200 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I was really entertained by the plot and characters, and I get the feeling that readers will just adore Aubrey and Jun, and beg for more. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Aubrey Grant lives in the tropical paradise of... Continue Reading →
Title: Color of You Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: Give yourself the gift of love, family, and a full heart all in one book this holiday season—look no further than Color of You. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Bowen Merlin—yes, that’s his real name—accepts a... Continue Reading →
Title: New Game, Start Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 38 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: It’s hard to believe this story was only thirty-eight pages long. There was so much originality and awesome packed into those pages, I didn’t find it lacking; in fact, I would have gladly read two... Continue Reading →
We're chuffed to bits to have authors TA Moore and C.S. Poe joining us to bring a little Irish/American Christmas to The Novel Approach today, almost live and definitely in person :-) Prepare to get your stockings stuffed with some fun, and don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end! Welcome to TA Moore... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a short preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! We've got some great stuff in store, as always, with lots of outstanding guests and giveaways, some great tours and general fun. Before I get to the business ahead, I want to offer a huge... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the exclusive cover reveal of author C.S. Poe's contemporary holiday romance, Color of You, coming soon from Dreamspinner Press! About the Book Title: Color of You Author: C.S. Poe Cover Artist: Reese Dante Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: December 25, 2017 Pre-order/Cover Reveal Date: November 20, 2017 Category: Contemporary romance, holidays Length: 60,500... Continue Reading →
Cheers, friends, and welcome to a short preview of what we have coming up for you in the week ahead! We've got some great stuff in store, as always, with lots of outstanding guests and giveaways, some great tours, an exclusive cover reveal, a new installment of Genre Talk, and general merriment and/or shenanigans. For... Continue Reading →
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